Becker's Healthcare May 5, 2023
The dangers posed by social media trends have sparked renewed attention among the healthcare community in recent months — but risky online challenges are nothing new.
A decade ago, it was the “Cinnamon Challenge” that sparked a surge in calls to poison control centers and emergency room visits. In 2012, the challenge — which involves swallowing a spoonful of the spice without water — left some children and teens needing ventilator support for collapsed lungs. At the time, YouTube was the platform where the trend gained popularity, with a single video garnering more than 29 million views, according to The New York Times.
Fast-forward to 2023 and dozens of children and young adults have been hospitalized for partaking...
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